====== You will find on this pages information about the new version 3 of SkyChart / Cartes du Ciel ======

Look at the [[en:​news:​start|News]] and [[en:​documentation:​start|Documentation]] for more information about this version.

Look at the [[en:​news:​start|News]] and [[en:​documentation:​start|Documentation]] for more information about this version.

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[[en:​Download]] the current stable version or the [[en:development_version|last beta version]] and please report any problem [[http://​www.ap-i.net/​mantis/​|here]].

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[[en:​Download]] the current stable version or the [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​skychart/​files/​0-beta/​|last beta version]] and please report any problem [[http://​www.ap-i.net/​mantis/​|here]].

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Still using Win95/​98/​Me?​ Version 3 as some limitation on this systems. The old version 2.76 that run o­nly with Windows is still available [[http://​astrosurf.com/​astropc/​oldversion/​cartes/​telecharg.html|here]] but no more maintained.

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====== Description:​ ======

====== Description:​ ======

This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data

This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data

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in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae.

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in many catalogs of stars and nebulae.

In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

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planetarium. ​

planetarium. ​

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====== License: ======

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The software itself is released under the [[en:​documentation:​software_license|GPL]] license.

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The different catalog data are generally public domain but an acknowledgment to the original catalog author is require if you use this data for your research.

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You are free to use any chart or print produced by the program for any use, commercial or not (blog, web publication,​ printed book,...). You can mention Skychart and link to this page, but this is not required. ​

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====== Want to help? ======

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You can help the project in different way, no need to be a programmer.\\

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* Help other user by responding to question on the [[https://​groups.yahoo.com/​neo/​groups/​skychart-discussion/​info|maillist]]. ​

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* Improve the [[contribute|program documentation]].

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* Improve the program [[translations|translation]] in your language.

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* We also welcome and appreciate your [[https://​sourceforge.net/​p/​skychart/​donate/​|donations]] to help us with the costs of maintaining the web server and the compilation infrastructure.

====== Credit: ======

====== Credit: ======

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{{:​lazarus.jpg?​nolink|}} Cartes du Ciel Version 3 use [[http://​www.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php|Lazarus/​FreePascal]] compiler and the following component :

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{{:​lazarus.jpg?​nolink|}} Cartes du Ciel Version 3 use [[http://​www.lazarus-ide.org|Lazarus/​FreePascal]] compiler and the following component :

{{:​libsql.png?​nolink|}} The [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​libsql|Libsql]] component to access the SQLite and MySQL database.

{{:​libsql.png?​nolink|}} The [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​libsql|Libsql]] component to access the SQLite and MySQL database.

If a JPL ephemeris file DExxx cannot be found, the planets calculation between -3000 and +3000 is based o­n plan404 by [[http://​www.moshier.net/​index.html|Steve Moshier]].

If a JPL ephemeris file DExxx cannot be found, the planets calculation between -3000 and +3000 is based o­n plan404 by [[http://​www.moshier.net/​index.html|Steve Moshier]].

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Planetary satellites calculation between 1997 and 2020 use [[ftp://​ftp.bdl.fr/​pub/​ephem/​satel/​posxy/​|posxy]] by J.-E. Arlot, Ch. Ruatti, D.T. Vu and W.Thuillot, [[http://​www.bdl.fr/​|Bureau des Longitudes]]. The program diffpos.f was rewritten in Pascal.

Still using Win95/98/Me? This version do not work on this systems. The old version 2.76 that run o­nly with Windows is still available [[http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/oldversion/​download.html|here]] but no more maintained. ​